Places of Historical importance in Uttar Pradesh

Places of Historical importance in Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh is one of the most popular and an established tourist destination for both Indians and non-Indians alike in India. The most populous state of India, Uttar Pradesh contains a large number of historical monuments and places of religious significance. Geographically, Uttar Pradesh is very diverse, with … Read more Places of Historical importance in Uttar Pradesh

12.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP government plans 100-metre statue of Lord Rama in Ayodhya   The Yogi Aditya Nath government plans to build a grand statue of Lord Rama in temple town Ayodhya. The 100-metre tall grand statue of Lord Rama will be made over river Saryu under state tourism department’s plan called Navya Ayodhya.   The statue … Read more 12.10.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

Sports Personalities And Infrastructure Of Uttar Pradesh

Sports Personalities And Infrastructure Of Uttar Pradesh   Sports Personalities Garima Chaudhary (born April 2, 1990 in Meerut) is an Indian judoka. She represented India as the country’s sole judoka in the Women’s (63 kg) category at the 2012 London Olympics. Born to parents hailing from a middle class family, Chaudhary was inclined to sports during her childhood. She was good at sports … Read more Sports Personalities And Infrastructure Of Uttar Pradesh

25.01.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Nitin Gadkari to lay the foundation stone for Ghazipur Intermodal Terminal   Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Nitin Gadkari, will lay the foundation stone for an Intermodal Terminal at Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh.   The Rs 155 Cr terminal is … Read more 25.01.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

08.11.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   70 years on, 1,600 villages to gain from UP government schemes   Chief minister Aditya Nath Yogi said that 1,625 `vanvasi’ villages, which have remained unrecognised so far, would soon be included in the revenue records of the UP government. The inclusion would entitle these villages to the benefits of the government schemes, a privilege … Read more 08.11.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

10.03.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches number of schemes for poor in Varanasi   Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a number of schemes for the poor in Varanasi and emphasized on harnessing solar energy for cooking. After inaugurating a 101-megawatt solar power plant in Mirzapur along with French President Emmanuel Macron, Mr. Modi laid the … Read more 10.03.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

09.06.18 UPPCS (Uttarpradesh) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   10 new NH routes in UP to be broadened   The state government will soon hand over 10 state highways, which have recently been declared part of national highways, to the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). These highways will then be turned into four-lane stretches. Officials said that the state government has … Read more 09.06.18 UPPCS (Uttarpradesh) Current Affairs

29.03.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP tops in central rural housing scheme for poor By building more than seven lakh dwelling units in the last financial year, Uttar Pradesh has topped the list of all states in the country under Centre’s flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAYG).   Moreover, the 7,71,073 houses were constructed in just nine months. … Read more 29.03.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

07.03.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Swachh Shakti 2018 to be held in Lucknow   The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, in association with the Government of Uttar Pradesh, is organizing a Women’s Convention – called Swachh Shakti 2018 – on International Women’s Day, at Lucknow.   8000 women sarpanches, 3000 women Swachhagrahis, 2000 mahilasamakhyas from Uttar … Read more 07.03.18 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) Current Affairs

The issue of Schedule caste / Scheduled Tribe act

Note: READ is our New Initiative to cover two Topics (Weekly) of Current Importance in Detail with Specific focus on Prelims and Mains Exam   The issue of Schedule caste / Scheduled Tribe act In March 2018, the Supreme Court observed that the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989 has become an instrument to … Read more The issue of Schedule caste / Scheduled Tribe act